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Telegram to K&E Hoboken employees re range finders from Rear Adm. G.F. Hussey, Jr., USN, Chief of Bureau of Ordnance, Wash., D.C., May 22, 1945.

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Scope and ContentTelegram to "the men and women of Keuffel & Esser Co., Hoboken" from Rear Admiral G.F. Hussey, Jr., U.S.Navy, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, Washington, D.C., May 22, 1945 re use of K&E equipment aboard ships at Okinawa. Color photocopy of original; original not present. A World War II message of congradulations to K&E employees who made a wide range of equipment for the U.S. Navy. This copy was apparently sent internally to a Mary Rotar. The "701-1" was a factory department designation. The communication was part of Navy's efforts related to civilian morale, productivity and maintaining standards of excellence. See 2010.073.0001 for another telegram on a similar topic. The telegram concerns two range finders used by anti-aircraft guns aboard two destroyers (not identified) near Okinawa: KEUFFEL AND ESSER RANGE FINDERS - MARK 12 MOD[el?] 27 SERIAL NO 757; MARK 42 MOD 13 SERIAL NO 527. The two ships were credited with 19 and 15 kills of Japanese planes in a single action. Full text is in notes.

Entry/Object ID

2010.073.0002

Acquisition

Accession

2010.073

Source or Donor

Coghlan, Colin J.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Colin J. Coghlan

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1945 - 1945

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1945 Date(s): 1945

General Notes

Note

Notes: By Direct Wire From WESTERN UNION A. N. WILLIAMS NEWCOMB CARLTON J. C. WILLEVER PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT CLASS OF SERVICE This is a full-rate Telegram or Cablegram unless its deferred character is indicated by a suitable symbol above or preceding the address. SYMBOLS DL-Day Letter NT -Overnight Telegram LC -Deferred Cable NLT-Cable Night Letter Ship Radiogram The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination WUV26 NL GOVT PD=CT WASHINGTON DC MAY 22 1945= TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF KEUFFEL AND ESSER C0= 707-1 Circulation 707-1 Rotar, Mary FIVE INCH GUNS EQUIPPED WITH RANGE FINDERS OF YOUR MANUFACTURE HELPED TWO US DESTROYERS SET NEW RECORDS FOR ENEMY PLANES SHOT DOWN BY SHIPS ANTI AIRCRAFT FIRE ONE DESTROYER IS OFFICIALLY CREDITED WITH KNOCKING DOWN 19 JAP PLANES THE OTHER 15 ALL KILLS WERE CHALKED UP IN A SINGLE ACTION AS THE WARSHIPS FOUGHT OFF REPEATED AIR ATTACKS NEAR OKINAWA KEUFFEL AND ESSER RANGE FINDERS ARE IDENTIFIED AS MARK 12 MOD 27 SERIAL NO 757 AND MARK 42 MOD 13 SERIAL NO 527 SUCH GREAT VICTORIES ARE ONLY POSSIBLE THROUGH THE COURAGE AND SKILL OF OUR FIGHTING MEN COMBINED WITH THE EXCELLENT AA ORDNANCE YOU HELP TO PROVIDE FOR THE N AVY = G F HUSSEY JR REAR ADMIRAL USN CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF ORDNANCE 857 A. 19 15 42 MOD 27 757 42 MOD 13 527 MAY 23.. THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2010-11-29